FTC probes Arm licensing practices amid monopoly fears over chip blueprints report says

Published on 16 May 2026

FTC weighs whether Arm quietly downgrades chip licenses

The US Federal Trade Commission is investigating Arm Holdings over how it licenses its semiconductor technology, according to Bloomberg. Regulators are assessing whether Arm is trying to illegally monopolize parts of the chip market, including whether it could reject or downgrade licensing agreements for “chip blueprints” used to design CPUs. The FTC notified Arm earlier this year and asked the company to preserve documents. Arm declined to comment. The probe also runs alongside a dispute with Qualcomm after Arm accused Qualcomm of breaching a deal.

FTC investigation targets Arm’s licensing of chip technology
Regulators suspect Arm may be monopolizing parts of semiconductors
Probe may examine rejecting or downgrading certain licensing terms
FTC asked Arm to preserve documents after notifying it this year
Arm declined to comment; Qualcomm disputes continue over Nuvia
Other countries, including South Korea, have also probed Arm licensing

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FTC probes Arm licensing practices amid monopoly fears over chip blueprints report says

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